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Volkswagen Touran I · Facelift 2006 1.4 TSIvsBMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45) 218d

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Volkswagen Touran I · Facelift 2006

1.4 TSI

170 hp1390 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbo + superchargedMinivan / MPV2007-2009

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45)

218d

150 hp1995 ccDieselFWDAutomaticTurbochargedMinivan / MPV2014-2018

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Touran I Facelift 2006 1.4 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.5 s
Fastest top speed
212 km/h
132 mph
Most powerful
170 hp
127 kW
Best power-to-weight
119 hp/t
89 kW/t
8.4 kg/hp
Largest trunk
667 L
Best overall score
60/100
Best performance score
44/100
Best practicality score
93/100

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45) 218d

Highest torque
330 Nm
243 lb-ft
Lightest
1,410 kg
3,109 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.3 L/100 km
54.7 mpg US
65.7 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
4.9 L/100 km
48.0 mpg US
57.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.0 L/100 km
58.8 mpg US
70.6 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,186 km
737 mi
Best economy score
95/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenTouran IFacelift 20061.4 TSI	BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d
Power	170hp127kW	150hp112kW
Torque	240Nm177lb-ft	330Nm243lb-ft
Curb weight	1,423kg3,137lb	1,410kg3,109lb
Gross weight	2,090kg4,608lb	1,955kg4,310lb
Top speed	212 km/h 132 mph	210 km/h 130 mph
To 99% top speed	93.3s99% target: 210 km/h / 130 mph Calculated	88.7s99% target: 208 km/h / 129 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.5s	8.9s
0-200 km/h	52.7s Calculated	54.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.0s Calculated	8.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.6L/100 km30.9mpg US37.2mpg UK	4.3L/100 km54.7mpg US65.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	10.3L/100 km22.8mpg US27.4mpg UK	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK	4L/100 km58.8mpg US70.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	16.2s Calculated	16.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	119hp/t89kW/t54hp/1000 lb Calculated	106hp/t79kW/t48hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	169Nm/t113lb-ft/ton Calculated	234Nm/t157lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	789km491mi Calculated	1,186km737mi Calculated
Displacement	1,390cc85cu in	1,995cc122cu in
Length	4,391mm173in	4,342mm171in
Width	1,794mm71in	1,800mm71in
Height	1,652mm65in	1,555mm61in
Wheelbase	2,678mm105in	2,670mm105in
Front track	1,539mm61in	1,561mm61in
Rear track	1,521mm60in	1,562mm61in
Ground clearance	-	165mm6in
Trunk volume	667L	468L
Max trunk volume	1,989L	1,510L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	60L	51L
CO2 emissions	-	114g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Volkswagen Touran I Facelift 2006 1.4 TSIBMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45) 218dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenTouran IFacelift 20061.4 TSI	6,000 rpm	1,750 rpm	6,250 rpm
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	4,000 rpm	1,750 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenTouran IFacelift 20061.4 TSI	BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.0 s	8.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.5 s	8.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	52.7 s	54.6 s
Top speed	212 km/h 132 mph	210 km/h 130 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.9 s	7.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.5 s	10.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.6 s	13.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.2 s	16.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	140 km/h 87 mph	140 km/h 87 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouran IFacelift 20061.4 TSI	170 hp 127 kW
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	150 hp 112 kW

Volkswagen Touran I Facelift 2006 1.4 TSI has 20 hp more than BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45) 218d.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45) 218d and Volkswagen Touran I Facelift 2006 1.4 TSI: 20 hp (15 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouran IFacelift 20061.4 TSI	240 Nm 177 lb-ft
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	330 Nm 243 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouran IFacelift 20061.4 TSI	1,423 kg 3,137 lb
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	1,410 kg 3,109 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouran IFacelift 20061.4 TSI	212 km/h 132 mph
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	210 km/h 130 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouran IFacelift 20061.4 TSI	8.5 s
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	8.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Touran I Facelift 2006 1.4 TSI and BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45) 218d: 0.4 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouran IFacelift 20061.4 TSI	7.6 L/100 km 30.9 mpg US 37.2 mpg UK
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	4.3 L/100 km 54.7 mpg US 65.7 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45) 218d and Volkswagen Touran I Facelift 2006 1.4 TSI: 3.3 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouran IFacelift 20061.4 TSI	119 hp/t 89 kW/t 8.4 kg/hp
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	106 hp/t 79 kW/t 9.4 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouran IFacelift 20061.4 TSI	789 km 491 mi
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	1,186 km 737 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenTouran IFacelift 20061.4 TSI	170 hp 127 kW	8.5 s	212 km/h 132 mph
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	150 hp 112 kW	8.9 s	210 km/h 130 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

VolkswagenTouran IFacelift 20061.4 TSI

Power	170 hp 127 kW
0-100 km/h	8.5 s
Top speed 212 km/h 132 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	667 L 23.6 cu ft
Length	4,391 mm 172.9 in
Height	1,652 mm 65.0 in

BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.9 s
Top speed 210 km/h 130 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	468 L 16.5 cu ft
Length	4,342 mm 170.9 in
Height	1,555 mm 61.2 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

VolkswagenTouran IFacelift 20061.4 TSI

Power	170 hp 127 kW
0-100 km/h	8.5 s
Top speed 212 km/h 132 mph

7.6 L/100 km

30.9 mpg US

37.2 mpg UK

BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.9 s
Top speed 210 km/h 130 mph

4.3 L/100 km

54.7 mpg US

65.7 mpg UK

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45) 218d is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
VolkswagenTouran IFacelift 20061.4 TSI	7.6 L/100 km 30.9 mpg US 37.2 mpg UK	8.5 s
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	4.3 L/100 km 54.7 mpg US 65.7 mpg UK	8.9 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
VolkswagenTouran IFacelift 20061.4 TSI	119 hp/t 89 kW/t 8.4 kg/hp	7.6 L/100 km 30.9 mpg US 37.2 mpg UK
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d	106 hp/t 79 kW/t 9.4 kg/hp	4.3 L/100 km 54.7 mpg US 65.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenTouran IFacelift 20061.4 TSI

BMW2 Series Active Tourer (F45)218d

Power

170 hp

127 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

240 Nm

177 lb-ft

330 Nm

243 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.5 s

8.9 s

Top speed

212 km/h

132 mph

210 km/h

130 mph

Lightness

1,423 kg

3,137 lb

1,410 kg

3,109 lb

Fuel consumption

7.6 L/100 km

30.9 mpg US

37.2 mpg UK

4.3 L/100 km

54.7 mpg US

65.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	667 L 23.6 cu ft
Length	4,391 mm 172.9 in
Height	1,652 mm 65.0 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	468 L 16.5 cu ft
Length	4,342 mm 170.9 in
Height	1,555 mm 61.2 in

Range score

789 km

491 mi

1,186 km

737 mi

CO2 score

114 g/km

Trunk score

667 L

23.6 cu ft

468 L

16.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

119 hp/t

89 kW/t

8.4 kg/hp

106 hp/t

79 kW/t

9.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Touran I Facelift 2006 1.4 TSI	BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (F45) 218d
Consumption	7.6 L/100 km30.9 mpg US37.2 mpg UK	4.3 L/100 km54.7 mpg US65.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	13.30 LC100 km	7.52 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	21.40 LC100 mi	12.11 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,140 L301 US gal251 UK gal	645 L170 US gal142 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,995 LC/year	1,129 LC/year